Indeed, the fact that they filed a patent is also an indicator that this is not purely an experiment, but a tangible way forward. Let's hope this can scale up quickly.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago

it's not just another article about a new revolutionary discovery because that's the only way to have funds?

[–] Natanael 9 points 4 months ago

Eh, the patent office hasn't had standards for practically for like a century, just that you describe a novel method

[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

There's a pile of battery patents that are all game-changing but when a company decides to make a dedicated factory that's when you know shit is going down.